Hoses from Belfor Property Restoration trucks snake into the flooded North Quad building at the University of Michigan on Thursday.

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It looked like a scene from "Titanic": Photos posted online by students showed water gushing through hallways and over doors.

A ruptured water pipe flooded the University of Michigan's North Quad dorm Thursday, causing extensive damage. The flooding displaced close to 100 dorm residents and forced the Ann Arbor university to cancel or temporarily relocate dozens of classes.

A coupling on the 3-inch water line that provides water to the building's fire suppression system burst around 10:30 a.m., university spokesman Peter Logan said. The water damaged parts of the third and fourth ...